• One of the most captivating views in East Africa
• Brand new fleet of spacious open-sided Land Cruisers
• Professional guides who grew up in the area
• Private conservancy offering unique activities - bush picnics and guided walking for some exceptional wildlife viewing.
The Whole Story
The stunning views are Tortilis’ X-factor. The sudden magnitude of Kilimanjaro sticking out of the African bush never ceases to amaze. Nestled on the side of Llimbarishi Hill, Tortilis Camp is perched like an observatory of Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest freestanding mountain. Named after the flat-top umbrella thorn tree (Acacia Tortilis), Tortilis Camp is also distinguished by its resident elephant population. There are more than a thousand elephants within the Amboseli ecosystem, including some of the largest ever seen in Africa. Big seems to be a keyword for this camp – big scenery, big elephants, big mountain and big adventure. With a private game concession of 30,000 acres as well as full access to the surrounding National Park, guests at Tortilis Camp are guaranteed a spectacular wildlife experience.
Amboseli is home to elephant families that have been studied by renowned scientist Cynthia Moss for over 25 years. As such they have been protected for generations. Established by Stefano Cheli and his wife Liz in 1995, Tortilis Camp was the first eco-lodge of its kind in East Africa. It reflects the fact that both its founders have worked extensively as safari guides and they have African bush in their DNA (Stefano grew up on a coffee farm in Thika, and Liz was born in Venezuela but grew up in Nairobi). The unique tents sheltered under their thatched makuti roofs, which were all hand crafted locally, are not only authentic and appropriate but also quite aspirational. This is exactly what you want a safari camp to look like.
The Rooms
Tortilis Camp consists of 16 spacious tents (9 doubles and 7 twins), as well as a Private House and a brand new Family Tent, which are all housed under a hand-crafted roof of makuti (traditional thatch made from palm leaves). The effect is simultaneously romantic and reassuring.
Each tent features a main bedroom with wooden floors, an en-suite bathroom with stone floors and a generous veranda. In addition, each tent can be fitted with an extra bed for children under the age of 16.
The Private House and the Family Tent, can accommodate up to 4 people each. They feature a double and a twin room with chic ensuite bathrooms, a private sitting and dining area and a veranda that offers the most magnificent views over the plains to majestic Kilimanjaro.